III. The third Ocean call'd _Mare Pacificum_, whose Extent is equal to that of the other two (it being from the West Coast of _America_ to the _Philippine_ Islands, not less than 150 Degrees of Longitude) is that which is least known to our own or the Neighbour Nations; that Navigation that there is on it, is by the _Spaniards_, who go Yearly from the Coast of _New Spain_ to the _Manilha's_, but that but by one beaten track; so that I cannot be so particular here as in the other two. What the _Spanish_ Authors say of the Winds they find in their Courses, and what is confirm'd by the old Accounts of _Drake_ and _Cavendish_; and since by _Schooten_, who sail'd the whole breadth of this Sea in the Southern Latitude of fifteen or sixteen Degrees, is, that there is a great conformity between the Winds of this Sea, and those of the _Atlantick_ and _Æthiopick_; that is to say, that to the Northwards of the Æquator, the predominant Wind is between the East and North-East; and to the Southwards thereof there is a constant steady Gale between the East and South-East, and that on both sides the Line with so much constancy, that they scarce ever need to attend the Sails, and Strength, that it is rare to fail of crossing this vast Ocean in ten Weeks time, which is about 130 Miles _per diem_; besides, 'tis said that Storms and Tempests are never known in these parts: So that here is the very best of Sailing; no want of a fresh fair Wind, and yet no danger of having too much: Wherefore some have thought it might be as short a Voyage to _Japan_ and _China_, to go by the Streights of _Magellan_, as by the _Cape_ of _Good Hope_. The Limits of these general Winds are also much the same as in the _Atlantick_ Sea, _viz._ about the thirtieth Degree of Latitude on both sides; for the _Spaniards_ homewards bound from the _Manilha's_, always take the advantage of the Southerly _Monsoon_, blowing there in the Summer Months, and run up to the Northwards of that Latitude, as high as _Japan_, before they meet with variable Winds, to shape their Course to the Eastwards. And _Schooten_ and others that have gone about by the _Magellan_ Streights, have found the Limits of S. E. Winds, much about the same Latitude to the Southwards; besides a farther _Analogy_ between the Winds of this Ocean, and the _Æthiopick_, appears in that, upon the Coast of _Peru_, they are always much Southerly, like as they are found near the Shoars of _Angola_.